Podcast 52 - Ask us anything, volume 1
Added 2021-04-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTCJonny and Richard answer questions from Patrons covering topics such as their chosen BL car for life, dodgy car buying transactions, things that don't fit on lorries, the Sultan of Brunei's car key storage nightmares, stuff found in second hand cars, how they first met, and an awkward golf buggy incident.
By the way, the Jaguar XJ6 series 3 estate that Jonny was thinking of was the Avon.
Comments
Thanks for answering my question, as a someone a decade older than both of you I do rate my early 40s as something of a peak
Dave Smith
2021-04-23 13:33:18 +0000 UTCHere's another question for you, in case you've run out by now: Being realistic in terms of money and availability (or not, you choose), what are your Top 3 cars that you have never owned yet, but that you still want to own at some point in your lifetime?
Ben Lucareli
2021-04-22 14:32:10 +0000 UTCHeard a distressing podcast about the Sultan of Brunei car collection "The World's Most Expensive Car Collection Is Rotting Away" https://pca.st/8xbgio7k
Robin Capper
2021-04-22 11:27:08 +0000 UTCYour influence had me killing time in a traffic jam (thankfully alone) repeatedly saying "About PrintAHHHH" due to the business on the right in this photo. https://flic.kr/p/2krZjvW
Robin Capper
2021-04-22 11:21:31 +0000 UTCI once met the guy who ran the PR launch of the Subaru Justy. They individually choppered the journos in over a mountaintop where the cars were parked to spell out "Justy." Got to be up there for $$$ on a penalty box of a disposable car.
Brendan McAleer
2021-04-21 03:38:42 +0000 UTCI have heard that as he's getting on in years the sultan has become a bit of a forgetful man. Biscuit and cookie tins are a mess- keys are all over the kitchen. Recently, a small team of his staff was tasked to scour the palace to find the keys to a bespoke maybach Pullman that was left parked haphazardly blocking a line of hypercars... your bit had me laughing my ass of this morning. Also, Richard, I heard you on the collecting cars podcast recently...hilarious.
JimmyCocks
2021-04-21 00:18:59 +0000 UTCHey Richard, what's the worst courtesy car you've ever had, and did you check the glovebox?
Bob Burr
2021-04-21 00:08:16 +0000 UTCMartin I would like to subscribe to your newsletter please.
Ger O'Connor
2021-04-20 12:17:03 +0000 UTCGer like Air! Not the sound angry dogs make haha. Interesting answer thanks so much.
Ger O'Connor
2021-04-20 12:05:11 +0000 UTCSorry I meant ¥420 in Tokyo is min. All other areas of Japan are more.
John Lancaster-Lennox
2021-04-20 00:28:46 +0000 UTCLook forward to occasional videos again as and when. Oddest car sale I've ever made was to sell a car to someone who was registered blind and so unable to drive. But he really wanted a Sunbeam Rapier.
Seth Kennedy
2021-04-19 21:36:46 +0000 UTCJust read of the sad passing of Richard Parry-Jones so I think an upcoming podcast should have a segment devoted to him, I was only watching/listening to your stories about him the other day (Guess who smashed up Daniel Craig's Mondeo).
Matt Tester
2021-04-19 19:45:41 +0000 UTCRegular podcasts with video specials...great idea 👍👍
Bradley Winder
2021-04-19 18:06:54 +0000 UTCNow we need a photo of Carpervert as a 1950s greaser. Please and thank you.
Lisa Monsterken
2021-04-19 18:03:35 +0000 UTCWe never did find out what kind of biscuits the Sultan of Brunei ate to free up the tin for his keys. Do we have him down as a Family Circle man or more of a Victoria selection?
Bob Burr
2021-04-19 17:31:13 +0000 UTCChris Harris regularly races GT3 cars, and has done several N24s. Dickie Meaden and Jethro Bovingdon have both done N24 too
Richard Major
2021-04-19 15:17:59 +0000 UTCRi-Chi and the Legend of the Four Rings: Just a movie about Richard trying to find a SWB Quattro.
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2021-04-19 14:24:43 +0000 UTCSpider-Men: Far From Home - Richard and Jonny spot a concours condition Alfa Romeo Spider parked on a north London street. It has Italian number plates. They try to but it from the increasingly angry Italian owner who doesn't speak a word of English, leading to the exciting climax of raised-voice disagreement.
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2021-04-19 14:21:29 +0000 UTCPlease, please, please do another Old Money cars video. Absolutely loved that one. 😁👍🏻
George Wade
2021-04-19 14:05:13 +0000 UTCWould definitely watch you both going around some more scrap/collections and doing the car spotting videos the old money london video was the one that got me into the channel and the hoarder scrap collection video really got me excited for more before big rona hit.
Finn Hendrie
2021-04-19 12:16:22 +0000 UTCLooking forward to some video specials. The ideas were very strong.
John Lancaster-Lennox
2021-04-19 11:29:05 +0000 UTCThank you for answering my question or at least linking me into the discussion. I’m living in Tokyo and the min fair in Tokyo is lower than the rest of Japan. Tokyo is 410¥ and yours is 720¥ I think. Your Taxi is in amazing condition as it’s a private/ owner driver Taxi hence white with the blue stripes. Anyway all great fun. The new JPN taxis are amazing you need to get one to play with along side your old one.
John Lancaster-Lennox
2021-04-19 11:25:25 +0000 UTCI think you may have provided enough content for the video specials for the next 6 years! I would be happy to see any of these and, frankly, they should be paying you.
Matt Tester
2021-04-19 11:22:49 +0000 UTCJesus Christ. You weren't supposed to actually read out my question. You were supposed to look at it, sigh and move on. Anyway, speaking of Smith & Sniff the movie, I think you should start work on planning phase one of the franchise, thusly: Smith & Sniff: Assemble - The boys agree to assemble a Caterham Super Seven 1600 but Richard has misgivings about the use of the Ford Sigma engine, leading to the exciting climax of raised-voice disagreement. Smith & Sniff: The Age of Austin - Jonny buys a full-on knackered Austin Princess as a base to an EV project. Richard wants nothing to do with it, leading to the exciting climax of raised-voice disagreement. Smith & Sniff: Infiniti War - Just two-and-a-half hours of looking at posh Nissans on Autotrader. Richard decides that he probably would if he wanted a really cheap, anonymous nail that'd probably last until the end of time, leading to the exciting climax of raised-voice disagreement. Smith & Sniff: Benzgame - Jonny and Richard each buy a W208 CLK and drive them through a Scottish winter as the cars slowly dissolve, leading to the exciting climax of raised-voice disagreement. These will, of course, be followed by the phase two movies, including but not limited to; Civic War, Hillman Avengers, Guardians of the Ford Galaxy and Black Panther-Six. You in?
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2021-04-19 09:26:46 +0000 UTCOn the “what car makes you utter ‘bellend’ on sight” question, apparently a Range Rover Sport SVR. Sorry, I don’t think I’ve heard of one of those before.
Steven Gurr
2021-04-19 08:07:19 +0000 UTCThe wheel detaching must have earned an amusing look of disapproval from Quenton. For the next one: are any American journalists respected for their driving skill? I asked one which journos are the best drivers, and he replied "anyone from the UK" without hesitation. We're both in the USA, so this was an honest opinion from a friend.
Reed
2021-04-19 05:27:50 +0000 UTCA question for the next ask us anything - among the many good automotive journalist you have over there in the UK, who is a really good driver? Tiff and Plato not included. Also on that same note, feel free to share w/o mentioning names stories of journalist who didnt have a fucking clue once behind the wheel
JimmyCocks
2021-04-19 02:47:35 +0000 UTCJust a thought for a potential video "special", the Festival Of The Unexceptional is in vaguely Jonny's neck of the woods at Grimsthorpe Castle 31st July, that'll be right up your street I would've thought.
Vincent Grey
2021-04-19 02:39:49 +0000 UTCExcellent, great way to spend an hour on a lovely Sunday evening. I tried not to read any questions people posted so they were a nice surprise. Saw someone ringing out a diesel Caddy in a village yesterday and definitely thought they were a bellend. Looking forward to the boners podcast.
Matt Tester
2021-04-18 19:24:45 +0000 UTCLikewise, thanks for answering my question, cocaine and dogshit who knew? I was expecting a dodgy CD or maybe some item of ladies lingerie or sex/drugs paraphernalia.
Graham Dallas
2021-04-18 19:24:26 +0000 UTCThanks for answering my questions chaps 😁👍
Peter Norrish
2021-04-18 19:06:05 +0000 UTC
